Job Vacancies at Nestle

Position Summary

With a history spanning over 150 years, Nestlé didn’t become the world’s leading food and beverages brand by chance. Perfection is at the heart of what we do and our people are always looking for the next big idea to cement our status. We’re now looking for an Employee Relations.

We are currently looking for an Employee Relations Specialist who will support the deployment of the continuous improvement in our relations with the employees and their representatives as a fundamental competitive advantage of the company.

A day in the life of...

An Employee Relations Specialist

• Be the custodian of our commitment to constructive employee relations and open Social dialogue: Implement employee relations strategy with a Nestlé in the Market approach. Enhance and maintain productive dialogue with employees, Trade Unions and other workers' representatives.

• Use CARE as one of the main tools to ensure social compliance across Nestlé activities and to ensure that the market is compliant with the Corporate Business Principles, the relevant labour international commitments as well as local laws and regulations.

• Promote knowledge and common understanding of the Nestlé Corporate Business Principles, the Nestlé Code of Business Conduct, and the Nestlé Employee Relations Policy with the objective that each employee becomes an ambassador of Nestlé Culture, Values and Principles.

• Be the Internal legal consultant on labour issues and responsible for timely information to the Mancom/NiMcom and the Zone on employee relation matters.

What will make you successful

• LLB Degree or any other HR qualification

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.

• Stakeholder Management i.e UNIONS

• FMCG ideal but open to any industry

• Experience in Wage Negotiations

• Extensive experience in Labour Relations

• Employment law & labor regulations expertise

• Ability to use networks

• Ability to resolve conflicts

• Ability and insight to understand external impact of internal decisions and act proactively

• Ability to anticipate social impact of business decisions

• Develop and Maintain open relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.

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Position Summary

This role will allow the successful candidate to fully utilise their core Marketing Competencies, category consumer insight, strategy, budget & planning, promotions management, business & financial management, new product development, Digital media, advertising development, stakeholder management & an understanding of the trade to  develop and execute innovative brand and business strategies which create value, and deliver sustainable profitable growth

A day in the life of...

• Understand category dynamics and identify ways to improve brand performance in the short, medium and long term.

• Develop brand plans with a specific focus on the next year, aligning with the Business Unit on activity grids for planned new products and key promotional initiatives.

• Develop high impact consumer communications, by integrating all media options to achieve brand and business goals which maximize our Return on Investment.

• Work cross functionally to develop the specific parts of the budgeted plan, including new product timelines, brand communication, trade activities, volumes, pricing, promotion and media support.

• Work closely with finance on P&L management and manage the business through regular in-depth review of the P&L.

• Based on brand strategy, competitive and internal financial analysis review pricing strategy and make recommendations for sustainable business growth.

• Use business processes and resources to translate insights into innovative solutions by creating and environment in which associates are supported in developing more innovative solutions.

What will make you successful

• Bachelor’s Commercial degree

• Minimum of 5 years brand management experience (preferably in a FMCG or pharmaceutical environment) with an extensive exposure to the core Marketing competencies: consumer insight, strategy, budget & planning, promotions management, business & financial management, new product development, digital media, advertising development & an understanding of the trade

• Ingenious - An innovative yet objective thinker

• Explorer - Demonstrates a ‘can do’ / entrepreneurial & commercial acumen

• Astute - Ability to deliver projects in full, on time and to the highest quality

• Collaborative – Driven to get the best result and win, challenges themselves and others

• Architect- A leader who sets direction, provides clarity, sets standards, measures, motivates and inspires others.

• Must have strong analytical skills i.e., use research and factual information when solving problems, and come up with well thought through solutions

• Numerate - with good attention to detail

• Resilient